Only a few mosquito species are vectors for the dengue virus. What is a vector? A vector is a vehicle that carries and transmits a disease to its host organism. Vectors include animals and ...
Vector control. To reduce or prevent dengue virus transmission there is currently no alternative to vector control. Most endemic countries have a vector control component in their dengue control ...
Our changing climate creates conditions ripe for the replication of mosquitoes and transmission of diseases they carry. Read ...
On Tuesday, some residents on Lunalilo Home Road got notices from the Department of Health of a confirmed travel-related case of dengue virus.
Climate change poses as a biggest environmental threat. It substantially affects pathogens (parasites, viruses and bacteria), ...
"A safe and effective dengue virus vaccine is clearly the long ... On the other hand, the US Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases narrowly escaped funding cuts in the 2011 budget proposed ...
Dengue can be fatal in certain cases and therefore, it is important to protect yourself from the vector-borne disease. Here, take a look at some tips to protect yourself from dengue and other ...
The Hawaii Department of Health identified a new dengue fever case on Oahu marking it as the first reported case of the year.
A total of 233 accumulated cases of dengue nationwide were reported this Friday by the Ministry of health (Minsa), through ...
In areas of suspected or confirmed dengue, Hawaii DOH personnel (Vector Control Branch) conduct inspections and mosquito-reducing activities. Reducing mosquito populations reduces the chances of ...
Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Khawaja Imran Nazir has instructed the preparation of Standard Operating ...